Clinical Fellow (ST3) in Dermatology | North Bristol NHS Trust
| Posting date: | 21 May 2024 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £55,329 - £63,152 Per Annum |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 20 June 2024 |
| Location: | Southmead, BS10 5NB |
| Company: | North Bristol NHS |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 6313750/339-MPAARR675 |
Summary
This is a 12-month fixed term Clinical Fellow post in the Dermatology Department at North Bristol NHS Trust (NBT).
The post will commence from August 2024. The successful applicant will join a team of dermatologists who work closely with the plastic surgery department to provide a skin cancer service at NBT. We also provide a general dermatology service and have close links with the dermatology department atBristol Royal Infirmary (BRI). The dermatology service is a local and regional service primarily covering Bristol and South Gloucestershire populations, but we also provide an SSMDT and accept tertiary referrals for patients with complex skin cancer in the South-West. We also deliver specialist services such as Mohs’ micrographic surgery, Laser, Vulval dermatology, and complex eczema.
The post-holder will join a team of 5 Consultant Dermatologists, 1 associate specialist, 2 specialist nurses and 4 doctors in training employed at the trust.
· Assessment and management of general dermatology and skin cancer patients in an outpatient setting under supervision of the senior team
· Assessment and management of inpatients participating in an ‘on-call rota’ in office hours (shared with the junior doctors in the dermatology team)
· Opportunity to carry out minor skin procedures (skin biopsies, excision and direct closure)
· Participation in departmental audit and research
· Supporting Clinical Meetings including:· Weekly SSMDT for skin cancer; Complex cases (Combined clinic) meetings
You will develop and contribute to continuing education, professional development, audit and research within the Trust and be expected to integrate into the existing team to provide dermatology services for the local community, which requires working with the consultants and other specialist registrar colleagues.
There will be the opportunity to develop skills in general dermatology and dermatological surgery. The post will be based at Southmead Hospital although the post holder may be required to undertake clinical sessions at other NBT hospitals or sites where we support other clinical providers.
The main responsibility is to provide clinical advice and treatment within the specialty, under the leadership of senior colleagues and at times may require the post holder to collaborate with colleagues from other specialties within the Division and wider Trust.
The Dermatology Department at North Bristol NHS Trust is within the division of Anaesthetics, Surgery, Critical Care and Renal Medicine (ASCR). The Clinical Director is Mr Andrew Smith and the Divisional Operations Director is Ms Harriet Livesey. Dermatology is within the Plastic Surgery and Dermatology Cluster. Dr Helen Audrain is the Clinical lead for the Dermatology service and the General Manager is Mrs Jo Smart.
The NBT dermatology service takes place in a dedicated area of outpatients in the Brunel building at Southmead Hospital, and clinics are also run at Cossham Hospital, Kingswood. The post-holder’s clinical work will be based at both hospitals.
The work of the Dermatology Department includes:
· General Dermatology Clinics
· Skin Cancer Clinics and surgery
· Acute Ward Referrals
· Advice and Guidance referrals (Tele-dermatology) and photo clinics
· Remote and face to face general and suspected cancer dermatology
· Nurse-led drug monitoring and inflammatory disease clinics
· Specialist Skin Cancer Multidisciplinary Meetings
· Supervision of Dermatology trainees/cancer CNS
· Undergraduate teaching
· Complex eczema clinics (biologic and JAK inhibitor therapy)
· Complex patient clinics (commissioned by UHBW)
· Immunosupression clinics
· Specialist Tertiary vulval clinic
Main Duties of the post include:
· Assessment and management of general dermatology and skin cancer patients in an outpatient setting under supervision of the senior team
· Assessment and management of inpatients participating in an ‘on-call rota’ in office hours (shared with the junior doctors in the dermatology team)
· Opportunity to carry out minor skin procedures (skin biopsies, excision and direct closure)
· Participation in departmental audit and research
· Supporting Clinical Meetings including:· Weekly SSMDT for skin cancer; Complex cases (Combined clinic) meetings
You will develop and contribute to continuing education, professional development, audit and research within the Trust and be expected to integrate into the existing team to provide dermatology services for the local community, which requires working with the consultants and other specialist registrar colleagues.
There will be the opportunity to develop skills in general dermatology and dermatological surgery. The post will be based at Southmead Hospital although the post holder may be required to undertake clinical sessions at other NBT hospitals or sites where we support other clinical providers.
The appointed candidate will have the opportunity to discuss extending their contract and training for the Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration, by mutual agreement.
The main responsibility is to provide clinical advice and treatment within the specialty, under the leadership of senior colleagues and at times may require the post holder to collaborate with colleagues from other specialties within the Division and wider Trust.
This advert closes on Tuesday 4 Jun 2024